John schuman



(No Model.)

J. SCHUMAN. GAME APPARATUS No. 474,102. Patented May 3, 1892.

Swvemfoa nfl ftuman UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN SCHUMAN, OF DETROIT,

MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN S. ELLIS, OF SAME PLACE. I

GAM E APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,102, dated May 3, 1892.

Application filed January 18, 1892. Serial No. 418,455. (No model.)

[ tion of such games, and also in the attractive appearance and economy in manufacturing,

as hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical central section. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line w :0, Fig. 1. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are elevations showing different modifications and forms of my game.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the base surrounded by a flange a. In the center of said base I secure a block 13, convex on its upper face and carrying a series of pins C.

D is the outer shell, preferably constructed of light materialsuch as tinand surrounding the block B, as shown. The upper end of the outer shell ends in a moutlrpieceE, through which a marble or flexible ball is passed. From there the ball will pass through the upper part of the outer shell, then drop on one of the pins 0, and rebounding on the convex surface of the pin heads until it reaches the end and drops in one of the compartments, and then through one of the per- 3 5 forations F on the base-plate and held there by the flange a. The base-plate is preferably divided intoseparate compartments to guide the marble or ball through one of the perforations F. Each perforation bears a nu mber,as shown in the drawings. The said perforations are not numbered consecutively; but the numbers are arranged so as to bring the larger numbers next to the smaller numbers as far as possible.

In practice the game is played as follows: 5 Each player drops a marble or ball into the mouth-piece. Add the differentresults of the number of throws decided upon by the players together, and the highest number of the first round goes out first. The game then may be repeated until the last two players finish the last round.

It will be readily understood that this game can be used as a very cheap and attractive advertising medium-as for medicine com- 5 panics, brewersavine and liquor dealers, &c. by giving the game the shape and form of their bottles or kegs, and by printing or stamping firm-names,labels,trade-marks, &c., onit.

WVhat I claim as my invention is In a game, the base A, carrying the upwardly-convex block B, and pins 0 E, extending vertically from the upper surface of said block, in combination with the outer shell or case D, ending in the mouth-piece E, and the irregularly numbered perforations F, substantially as shown and described.

JOHN scI-InMANr Witnesses:

MAGGIE CoULTER, JOHN S. ELLIs. 

